The Catcher In The Rye - Page Text Content

1: Pencey Prep in Agerstown, Pennsylvania | Holden has always been failing and have failed five classes this time. Therefore, he gets expelled from school. He decides to leave the school and spend 2 days before vacation in New York City.

2: Edmont Hotel | Holden goes to stay at Edmont hotel In NYC and then goes to the Lavender Room (Club). He lies about his age and flirts with 3 women who are in the age of 30s. He dances with them too. He likes the blonde one a lot just because she dances nicely.

3: At the hotel room, Holden gets the offer to a prostitute Sunny, but Holden feels very insecure about doing anything with her, but he pays her $5 anyways. Sunny comes back with her pimp Maurice. Maurice beats up Holden because did not pay her. Before leaving, Sunny takes more money from Holden's wallet.

4: Holden goes to Central Park looking for his younger sister Phoebe. But doesn't find her. One of Phoebe's friends tell him that he might be in the Museum of Natural history. Even though, Holden knows Phoebe wont be there he goes there anyways. he remembers his childhood days seeing the museum. But decides not to go inside because he fears it might change.

5: Holden meets up with Sally, an attractive girl he dates a long ago. They both go for ice skating at the Central Park. | Holden tells Sally to run away with her to Massachusetts or Vermont and they will live in a cabin over there. When Jane gets mad at his silly ideas. he calls her "a pain in the ass" and laughs at her.

6: Before meeting Carl Luce, his adviser, holden goes to see a movie all by himself. | Holden and Luce meet at a bar and decide to drink scotch. Holden keeps talking about sex, so Luce decides to leave. Holden stays there drinking scotch and listening to music

7: Drunk, holden goes to central Park to find the place where he used to see ducks when he was little. he always wondered, where do the ducks go in winter. | Holden decides to sneak inside the his house at night. Goes to Phoebe's room and tells her that he has been expelled from school. Phoebe cries and screams at Holden for flunking classes. Holden tells Phoebe about his fantasy of being "the catcher in the rye". A person who helps kids before they are about to fall from the cliff.

8: Holden goes to his favorite teacher Mr.Antolini's house and asks to sleep in his house on the couch. But wakes up before morning, and goes to phoebe's school. | Holden sends Phoebe a note saying that he is leaving to a far away place for good. he asks to meet her at the museum at luchtime.

9: Phoebe comes to meet Holden with a suitcase demanding that she will go with him as well. When Holden refuses she starts to cry. Holden realizes he should not run away because phoebe will do the samething. | Holden takes Phoebe to the zoo and buys her tickets for the carousel. Watching Phoebe very happy on the carousel, Holden feels very happy that he breaks down in tears.

10: Holden goes to resting home for the recovery as his parents think he is out of mind. | Holden will restart his new life by going to new school after his recovery